> For me, it wasn't just the price. Yes, the price was a factor...but the
> "hackability",

And the hackability seems a big problem, I would say.
Main chip is by Broadcom and Broadcom is not open to provide datasheets lik=
e others.

We were even willing to sign up  a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) because  =
we wanted to=20
develop a software solutions for Broadcom CPUs.But no reaction from Broadco=
m.

Not sure if the time spent on developing programs, for devices that use Bro=
adcom CPUs, is a=20
good spent time.




> equally. It seems Adafruit and Hackaday hardly go a day without something
> 'new' to post about Pi :)
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> I know one of the intentions was to regain the momentum of the first home
> computers, and I think they've done that to an extent.
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> -m
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> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 2:16 PM, YES NOPE9 <yes@nope9.com> wrote:
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> > Yes, price
> > Imagine electricity dropping to 25% of it's current price.  People woul=
d
> > be running their AC units in the winter.
> > ........
> > Many people go wild over the price of the RapsberryPi which means =3D=
=3D> lots
> > of support , lots of excitement.
> > Gus
> >
> > > On Aug 29, 2012, at 1:07 AM, jana1972@centrum.cz wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > Can anyone explain to me what is so special with Raspberry Pi?
> > > Only price?
> > >
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